Russian missile attack on Kramatorsk

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The death toll from a Russian missile strike on a residential building in Kramatorsk has increased to three. Another 20 people were injured. This was reported in the press service of the Donetsk region police.

“Russian troops hit the residential sector of the city with an Iskander-K missile. At least 8 apartment buildings were damaged, of which one was completely destroyed. It is preliminary known about 3 dead civilians and 20 wounded. People can remain under the rubble,” the message says.

Law enforcement officers added that 11 investigative and operational groups, explosives experts, dog handlers, paramedics, patrol police and other units are working on the spot.

Police squads are posted at each damaged house. Law enforcement officers are evacuating people to a local school, where a shelter point has been set up.

The Office of the Prosecutor General reported that they had begun a pre-trial investigation into the violation of the laws and customs of war (part 2 of article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).